2022–2023 Season Annual Report
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ REPORT It is my honour to provide the annual report of the President of the Belfry Theatre. This past season was the Belfry’s second season of in-person performances after the interruption caused by the global pandemic. Despite the waning impact of COVID 19 both of our first two productions, Intimate Apparel and Vigil were affected by it, with performer illness interrupting rehearsal and performance schedules. This resulted in a number of performance cancellations, increased production costs and lost revenue. Going into this year the Board recognized that producing a season without the level of pandemic support received in the previous two years and with a subscriber base that had been diminished over the pandemic would result in a financial loss on the year. Both the Board and staff, however, believed that the theatre had to return quickly to normal operational levels and that additional investment to ensure that this occurred was warranted. The challenging financial start to the season compounded the financial concerns that we had going into year. Given these circumstances I am particularly pleased to report that the theatre ended its financial year in a surplus position. There are many reasons for this; solid and growing box office, sound financial management, and the continuing generosity of our government, business, and individual partners. But credit must also be given to the season chosen by our Artistic Director, Michael Shamata. His programming both challenged and entertained and it effectively reintroduced the Belfry’s audience to attending live theatre. This was also the first season of the Belfry’s new management team. Michael Shamata continues to lead our team artistically but he has been joined this year by Executive Director, Isaac Thomas. Isaac started with the organization at the beginning of the fiscal year replacing long time Executive Director, Ivan Habel. This new team is working effectively and I am very pleased that Isaac has joined the Belfry family. The Belfry is one of the few theatre companies in Canada that has responsibility for both producing theatre and for maintaining its own building. Given that our theatre is a heritage facility and almost 150 years old it presents a unique, and costly, challenge. This challenge has two distinct elements; maintaining the integrity of an historic building and ensuring that the technology necessary to produce theatre is up to current standards. While we have significant capital requirements in both areas we continued to make progress over the past year by replacing the roof and the HVAC system for the BMO
Studio Theatre and by refurbishing the men’s washroom. I would like to specifically thank Splashes/Andrew Sheret Limited who entirely funded the washroom project. Capital investment will increasingly become a priority for the theatre and the Board is currently developing a plan outlining both the needs and the options for the theatre over the long term Despite the challenges of the past few years there is much to celebrate. The support of our patrons, both businesses and individuals, has been remarkable. This generosity will not be forgotten. I would also like to recognize the support of our government partners over the past year. They have made an essential financial contribution to the Belfry at a time when box office revenue was extremely limited while expenses continued. We would not be in a stable financial position without this and we are genuinely grateful. I would also like to thank the Directors of the Society who continue to provide advice, support, direction, and oversight as the theatre emerges from the challenges presented by the pandemic. I would particularly like to thank long-term director Andy Stephenson who is leaving the Board this year. Andy has provided thoughtful and consistent counsel to the organization for many years. On behalf of the Belfry, thank you. This will also be my last year as President of the Board of Directors although I will continue to serve as Past President. It has been a genuine honour to serve as President for the past seven years. The Belfry is a remarkable organization with deep roots in the community and an unmatched tradition of artistic excellence and integrity. I would like to thank all of the Directors I have worked with and, particularly, I would like to thank the staff whose talent and commitment make this organization what it is and what it will be. I leave this position optimistic about the future of the theatre. Our Board is strong, our staff is talented, our finances stable, and our audiences are enthusiastically returning. However, nothing in theatre is a given. It is an inherently difficult and risky business. But for almost 50 years we have survived every challenge. And, as long as we remain true to our values and connected to our community, the Belfry will prosper. Thank you.
Richard Brownsey President 2
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT I must begin this report where Richard ended his— and attempt to pay suitable tribute to his tenure as Chair of the Belfry Board. Among the many special and unique things about the Belfry is the small number of Artistic Directors it has had (only 6)—and the even smaller number of Board Chairs it has had (only 5)—in its close to 50-year history. The Belfry is in Richard Brownsey’s blood— whether he likes it or not—! He was the Belfry’s first General Manager. He’s married to one of those 6 Artistic Directors (not me—!)— and he has always been involved in one way or another— watching this theatre succeed—stumble from time to time—and valiantly carry on. Two major accomplishments during his tenure were the forging of a new strategic plan—one that meets the needs of our changing society—and Chairing the Search Committee that so successfully chose our new Executive Director. I know how much Richard loves the Belfry Theatre. He understandably has mixed emotions about stepping down as Chair. But he should know that we are never going to let him get very far away from this theatre—! The Belfry’s 2022-2023 season was still a period of rebuilding following the pandemic. While we produced a full four-play subscription series on the our Mainstage—our 2023 SPARK Festival consisted of one-week of just one presentation—nor did we produce or present either a summer show or a holiday season show. However—the season that we did produce gave us many reasons to be proud. The reaction to our programming was overwhelmingly positive. Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel got the season off to a beautiful and moving start—and featured a predominantly diverse cast, led by the remarkable Jenny Brizard. Glynis Leyshon’s production of Morris Panych’s Vigil— which had had its world premiere at the Belfry 27 years earlier—was as fine a production of the play as anyone could imagine. I would call it definitive—with Ken MacDonald recreating his brilliant original set design—and world-class performances from Anton Lipovetsky and Nicola Lipman—one of this country’s theatrical treasures.
The Unplugging. To be honest—I did not feel that the production did justice to the play—although it did feature an outstanding performance from Marsha Knight. Many of our audiences loved the play and the production—others recognized exactly its shortcomings. Our one SPARK Festival presentation came to us from Toronto’s nightswimming theatre. These Are the Songs That I Sing When I’m Sad was a unique event—thanks to the openness and generosity of Jane Miller, who played piano, sang, shared stories, and managed to make audience members eager to share their stories. It was the perfect post-pandemic piece of theatre—as Jane created a palpable feeling of community within our BMO Studio Theatre at every one of its six performances. The season ended on a high note—lots of high notes— with our presentation of Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story—from our long-time associates at 2b theatre in Halifax. This was, of course, a return engagement—having presented Old Stock for one week during the 2019 SPARK Festival. Created by one of the Belfry’s favourite playwrights, Hannah Moscovitch, 2b theatre’s Artistic Director, Christian Barry, and the international klezmer sensation—and the star of the show— Ben Caplan—it is a stunning piece of theatre—a seemingly impossible mix of huge, in-your-face, musical numbers alongside the most minimal and heartbreaking scenes of love tentatively blossoming from the ashes of hatred. I must mention that last season marked the 10th anniversary of our audience engagement initiatives: • B4Play—hosted for all 10 years by Gregor Craigie—on a Saturday morning—one of two days when he could actually sleep in—! • Upstage Magazine • Afterplay Discussions And I have to point out that as soon as we started these programs—along with my “Why I Chose This Play” explanations in the season brochure—all emails and phone calls saying “I hated the last play—I’m never coming back to the Belfry” stopped cold. And I have received maybe five or six in the intervening 10 years. We continued to train-up local talent with our apprenticeship programs, including our: • Emerging Artist Enhancement Program which provides mentorship to young—recently graduated set, costume and lighting designers, directors and administrators;
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• The New Incubator Project which provides space and mentorship to theatre makers developing new projects; • The Creators’ Circle which provides dramaturgical feedback and community to playwrights and theatre makers; • The Belfry Tower which is reserved for the exclusive use of playwrights; • The Arts Leadership Training Program initiated by the Belfry—and with participating arts organizations from Victoria, BC, and the prairie provinces—designed for members of diverse communities interested in leadership roles in the arts. • Belfry 101 – Our signature program for secondary school students – introducing them to the workings of professional theatre and exploring with them the social issues raised in each production.
My gratitude and respect to our fantastic Belfry staff, our smart and dedicated Board of Directors, and our tireless volunteers. Finally—nothing that we do would be possible without an audience such as ours— the Belfry audience is so open, so curious, and so ready to keep travelling and discovering through the plays we put on our stages. The shows that we present during our SPARK Festivals have often played in a number of other cities prior to their run at the Belfry. The actors in those shows almost always make a point of telling us that our audiences here at the Belfry are the best audiences they have played to. Of course—we know that—but we love when folks from across the country get to know it too—!
• plus our new play commissions, workshops, and productions—such as this current season’s premiere of Christine Quintana’s new play As Above.
Thank you.
The past season is noteworthy as the first season with Isaac Thomas in the Executive Director’s chair. Working with Isaac has been a joy from the very beginning. I feel that we are very much on the same page—and my respect for him is boundless. It is also worth pointing out that Isaac was working with a budget that he did not create—and yet in concert with our wonderful Director of Finance Patricia O’Brienmanaged to turn what was assumed would be a deficit season into a surplus—!
Michael Shamata Artistic Director
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT I have been thinking of resilience. Across the country and beyond, many theatres have been struggling with the after-effects of the pandemic. I am glad to say, as I knock my desk thrice, that we have had relative success post-pandemic. In large part this is due to our audiences, funders, and donors. It is also due to our adaptability.
Both revenue and audience numbers have been on an upward trajectory. This is unheard of in most theatres and a massive success for us. Subscription numbers and revenue are still below pre-Covid levels, but again, all things considered and given dismal national data, last season was very successful.
Richard has spoken of the surplus. And yes, that is a huge relief for all of us in the face of very challenging odds. Our deferred revenue is relatively high, as we ensure that we have funding for projects, including capital improvements, before we spend it. But I think the more critical good news story is that in the patterns of ticket sales, and in our community alignment, we can see the potential for the organization strengthening over the next five, even ten, years.
We have been deepening relationships with other organizations in the city, including grassroots organizations, and individual communities. We have leveraged our expertise, our human resources, and our performance spaces to assist others. We hope that these relationships will benefit all parties and make Victoria a richer cultural centre. As the premier theatrical institution in the city, it is our responsibility to be a leader. In the larger scheme of things, these initiatives and alliances build audiences and build broader community support for our organization.
One of the post-pandemic strategies of managing audience hesitancy and drop-off has been our carefully considered model of Pay What You Want (PWYW). Ticket buyers can choose the price they want to pay for both individual tickets as well as subscriptions. This model addresses financial affordability, theatre’s perceived value, and most importantly an easy gateway through the doors of our building. When discussing this model at a national conference we realized we were one of the very few companies offering this option. The reason we are successful is because we are in Victoria and that the Belfry has such a loyal base of donors and audiences. Almost every theatre in the US and Canada is speaking of building new audiences, and when I joined, Richard reminded me that – post-pandemic – this was something we should keep an eye on, despite strong audience loyalty. Maintaining PWYW has brought in a significant change.
I thank the staff, patrons, donors, and the board. Richard was my very graceful introduction to Victoria and the Belfry. He brings a sharp and penetrating gaze to our board meetings. And a startling sense of humour in private. I speak for us all when I say how deeply we appreciate his ongoing and sustained contributions to the theatre. I particularly appreciate the staff working above and beyond the usual expectations, as we slowly work our way back to our pre-pandemic stability. It is not easy being in a time of change; and we are all required to think and strategize in different ways to respond to that change. This adaptability shapes our resilience. We thank you for your belief in our work
50% of our ticket buyers last season were first-time buyers. 62% of ticket buyers used our PWYW option. Isaac Thomas Executive Director.
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TREASURER’S REPORT The past year has been a successful one in an ever-changing landscape. The Belfry, like all organizations, is experiencing the impacts of inflationary prices and rising costs. That said, our audience base is returning, growing, and changing. The Belfry has re-built and sustained under the leadership of Michael Shamata and Isaac Thomas and is powerfully set up for the future. It is important to mention the enormous contribution of all staff in ensuring our ongoing fiscal health even in difficult times such as the cancellation of some Intimate Apparel performances due to a COVID outbreak early in the season. The balance sheet remains healthy, and we have ended the year with a surplus of $70,153. Of note, amongst the many grants that support our work was the receipt of the BCAC Arts and Culture Resilience Supplement of $241,000 and the BCAC Arts Infrastructure of $128,891. Both grants have been deferred to support the fiscal health of the organization in future years. These funds will be critical in the coming months as the Belfry undertakes its work. In addition, our patrons, community, and sponsors have continued to support our endeavors. This support is a vital and essential part of our fiscal health, and we thank those who make theatre possible through their support.
REVENUE
Public Funding $1,252,562
33%
Earned Revenue $ 963,400
43%
Total Revenue $2,897,443
Private Fundraising $ 575,580
20% 4%
Other and Amortization $105,901
EXPENSES
Programming Costs $1,456,916
Marketing & Engagement $382,317
14% 9% 52%
10% 6% 10%
Total Expenses $2,827,290
Audience Services $255,459 Administration $283,054 Fundraising $156,043 Facility Operating and Amortization $293,501
Joan McArthur-Blair Treasurer
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The Belfry Theatre is located on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen peoples, also known as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live, create, and perform on this territory. HISTORY The Belfry Theatre was founded in 1974 (as the Springridge Cultural Centre) as an alternative venue for touring productions, concerts and community arts events. Renamed the Belfry Theatre, it began producing plays in 1976 with a focus on contemporary work, especially Canadian plays. The Belfry is one of the most respected professional theatre companies in Canada. The company resides in a former Baptist church built in 1892. From the company’s inception until 1991, the Belfry rented the main theatre space in the building and shared the complex with a homeless shelter. In 1991, then-owners, The Cool-Aid Society relocated and the Belfry began the first capital campaign to buy and restore the building. Initial interior and exterior renovations were completed in 2000 with the restoration of the exterior. Further renovations of the lobby area, theatre and studio seating were completed in 2016. The building is listed in the heritage registry and has won a number of awards for its restoration. In 2009, Chair Emeritus Patrick (Paddy) Stewart made an extraordinary contribution of $250,000 to the Belfry, which was matched with funds from Arts Sustainability Victoria, enabling the Belfry to pay off its building mortgage.
MANDATE VISION AND MISSION The Belfry has played an important role in the cultural community of the Greater Victoria region for 47 years. The Belfry’s Mandate is: • to promote the theatrical arts through the year-round professional production of plays from the contemporary repertoire with an emphasis on Canadian plays. • to develop new Canadian plays and encourage a high standard of writing for the stage through an active and ongoing play development program.
TODAY During the 22-23 season, audiences watched our shows in-person, and online via simultaneous streaming broadcasts. Our livestreams were seen by patrons across Canada and as far away as Austria and the Philippines. The original five-person staff from 1976 has grown to more than 40 including seasonal employees and contract workers – plus actors, directors, designers, and technical staff. The annual budget has grown to more than 2.7 million dollars.
• to provide Greater Victoria with professionally staffed and managed rental venues, available to both touring and community-based organizations.
The Belfry has more than 250 dedicated individuals who volunteer as ushers, ticket-takers and bar staff. Many of these volunteers have been with the theatre for years, including a few who have been volunteering since the theatre’s inception. The Belfry Theatre, like all charitable, not-for-profit organizations, is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Our vision is to achieve excellence in the production and presentation of innovative contemporary theatre in our heritage home.
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• to serve both our community and Vancouver Island as a theatrical resource centre, providing both rental space and professional workshops to a wide range of community groups.
Our mission is to enrich our community by inspiring and entertaining audiences with theatre that is nationally recognized for excellence, while maintaining our commitment to artistic development, professional integrity and financial sustainability. In addition to the plays presented on stage, we offer a number of ancillary activities designed to enrich the theatre-going experience for young people and the general public, provide professional development opportunities for local artists, and attract as wide a community as possible to the theatre.
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PHOTO: BERTIE BACK ROW: MATILDE C., LEE G., LYCIA R., CARLOS A.M. FRONT ROW: DENIZ U., PRAKHAR B., DANIELA P.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Collaborative projects with community partners help to create safe and welcoming spaces, so that the members of our community who feel comfortable engaging with the Belfry will grow and expand.
Outreach activities, including: • bringing guest artists to chat with students at UVic, and
Some of the season’s many projects and initiatives:
• The Flame storytelling events, increasingly focused on marginalized segments of our community and/or specific social issues.
Participation in events in the community, including:
Accessibility initiatives, including:
• the CRD Arts Champions Summit, and
• partnering with Canoo to offer free tickets to new Canadians,
• the Network for Arts and Culture Accessibility Initiatives. Community events at the Belfry, including: • a community mutual aid fair co-hosted by Plenty Collective, • a community gathering led by Prakhar Bhardwaj, in conjunction with RadCafé, • La Tumba Mambi, documentary film and concert, presented in conjunction with the UVic Anthropology Department. • Shero Women’s International Day, hosted by Kulea Society, and • hosting an annual concert during Black History Month
• partnering with the Intercultural Association to offer free tickets and a pre-show discussion of the play to ESL students, • VocalEye “described performances” for the those with low or no vision, • hearing-assist equipment, and • spearheading a city-wide Accessibility Hub providing education and information on accessible arts events. Theatre Nights for community organizations, including: • Pearson and Camosun Colleges, Plenty Collective, and the Centre for Indigenous Research & Community Led Engagement at UVic.
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
DONATIONS IN SUPPORT OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Thanks to the following Community Partners for collaborating with us on many of our initiatives throughout the season:
Artspring Arts Centre
Black History Awareness Society
Victoria Pride Society
Canadian College of Performing Arts
Chemainus Theatre Festival
CANOO
Arts Club Theatre
CFUV Radio (UVic)
Intrepid Theatre Company
City of Victoria
Lansdowne Middle School
Community Engaged Learning (UVic)
Pender Island Lions’ Society
Community Fridge and Community Food Support
Central Music Parents’ Association
Community Partner Network
Radio Communautaire de Victoria
CRD Community Health Network
Camosun College Student Society
Culture Den Society
Dance Victoria
Disability Alliance BC District of Saanich Family Caregivers BC Graduate Students Society (UVic) Greater Victoria Public Library Here Magazine (HERE in Canada) Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health (UVic) Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria Island Deaf + Hard of Hearing Centre Iyé Collective Kulea Society Memory Café Pearson College Plenty Collective RAINO Dance Raven Trust Support Network for Indigenous Women & Women of Colour University of Victoria (Departments of Theatre, Writing, and Indigenous Education) Victoria Native Friendship Centre Visible Bodies Collective VocalEye
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PHOTO CREDIT: PETER POKORNY BACK ROW: JENN WAUGH, GRACE SINATRA, CHLOE UNGER, KAELAN DAY, FINN BUCKINGHAM. FRONT ROW: BRIANNA VERGARA AND AMELIA CROFT
BELFRY STAFF Box Office Clerk Box Office Clerk & Front of House Supervisor Interim Development Manager Front of House Manager Box office Clerk Manager of Community & Artistic Connections Box Office Clerk Box Office Supervisor Director of Marketing & Communications Head of Wardrobe Director of Production & Operations Audience Services Manager Head Technician & Systems Administrator Producer Box Office Clerk & Interim Front of House Manager Head Scenic Artist Graphic Designer Technical Director Director of Finance Associate Producer & Indigenous Relations Manager Head of Props & Scenic Carpenter Master Carpenter Box Office Clerk Artistic Director Scenic Artist Director of Development (on leave September – May) Executive Director Box Office Clerk Associate Artist & Flame Facilitator Development Associate Custodial – Celena’s Cleaning Co.
BELFRY SUPPORT STAFF Castor Angus Siobhan Barker Kate Barry Jane Broomfield Clair Cacheux Matilde Cervantes Danica Charlie Helena Descoteau Mark Dusseault Linda Findlay Mike Ford Ian Gibson Keith Houghton Valerie Houle Nora Kidston Carole Klemm Jeff Kulak Jeremy MacLeod Pat O’Brien Samantha Pelkey Peter Pokorny Dale Pudwell Sophia Radford Michael Shamata Lara Shephard Susan Stevenson Isaac Thomas Cian Waldron Deborah Williams Golnaz Zad Celena Cook
B4Play Host Belfry 101 Co-ordinator Belfry 101 Instructor B4Play Technician Lighting Programmer Venue Technician & Properties Assistant Interim Head of Wardrobe (Intimate Apparel) Knitter (Vigil) Dresser
Gregor Craigie Dave Morris Nicole Malcolm Aidan Dunsmuir Alex Sangster Carolyn Moon Jane Nares Shannon Carmichael Sadie Fox
Lighting Crew Mackenzie Matthews, Carolyn Moon, Daniel Oliemans, Ariel Pretty, Emily Trepanier, Carson Schmidt, Branden Sugden, Andrew Young Photographers David Cooper, Emily Cooper, Jo-Ann Richards, Peter Pokorny, Don Craig
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2022-23 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Directors
Richard Brownsey Alison Watt Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair Mikaila Mauro Andy Stephenson Kini McDonald Cathi Charles Wherry Joni Steinman Daniela Pinto Stephen Tax Gillian Wood
HONORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair Emeritus
Patrick Stewart Sherri Bird Barbara Greeniaus Robert Johnston Q.C. John Keay Joan Snowden Dr. Brian Winsby Michael Ziegler
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PATRONS BY HOUSEHOLD BY MUNICIPALITY 2022-2023 Sidney 156
North Saanich 118
Central Saanich 123
Saanich Langford / Highlands 221
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Colwood/ Metchosin 147 Salt Spring Island
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Ladysmith
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2022–23 SEASON SHOW INFORMATION
“…one of the forty best plays ever written.” INDEPENDENT, UK
LY N N N O T TA G E September 20 – October 16, 2022
JENNY BRIZARD PHOTO BY DAVID COOPER
INTIMATE APPAREL
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
By Lynn Nottage Starring
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Amira Anderson Jenny Brizard Matthew G. Brown Lucinda Davis Matthew Gorman Melissa Taylor
Director
Nigel Shawn Williams
Set & Costume Designer
Denyse Karn
Lighting Designer
T. Erin Gruber
Composer & Sound Designer
Tobin Stokes
Intimacy Director
Treena Stubel
Dialect Coach
Adrienne Smook
Stage Manager
Jennifer Swan
Assistant Stage Manager
Becca Jorgensen
Dresser
Sadie Fox
PUBLIC
SEASON SPONSORS
SEASON SPONSORS
Total attendance: 4524 Livestreams: 767 15
NOVEMBER 15 —DECEMBER 11, 2022
Vi gil
November 15 – December 11, 2022
ANTON LIPOVETSKY PHOTO BY EMILY COOPER
VIGIL
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
By Morris Panych
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Starring
Anton Lipovetsky Nicola Lipman Evan Frayne (Understudy)
Director
Glynis Leyshon
Set & Costume Designer
Ken MacDonald
Lighting Designer
Luc Prairie
Composer & Sound Designer
Tobin Stokes
Assistant Director
Diana Budiachenko*
Assistant Lighting Designer
Emily Trepanier+
Assistant Sound Designer
Holly Winter+
Stage Manager
Dianne Goodman
Assistant Stage Manager
Becca Jorgensen
*Participation made possible through the Belfry’s Emerging Artist Enhancement Program, funded by the RBC Emerging Artists Project. +Participation made possible through the Associated Designers of Canada Mentorship Program funded by the Government of Canada
PUBLIC FUN
SEASON SPONSORS
SEASON SPONSORS
Total attendance: 6598 Livestreams: 451
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FEBRUARY 7 – MARCH
“…a gentle, emotional, immediate morality tale… timely, fascinating, and necessary.” —TORONTO STAR
YVETTE NO
February 7 – March 5, 2023
PHOTO BY DON CRAIG
THE UNPLUGGING
PRODUCTION SPONSORS SPONSORS PRODUCTION
By Yvette Nolan Starring
STARRING LOIS ANDERSON, MA & ČAČUM I – AARON W
MARSHA KNIGHT AND LOIS ANDERSON
Lois Anderson Marsha Knight Krystle Pederson Aaron Wells
SEASON SPONSORS
Director
Reneltta Arluk
SEASON SPONSORS
Set & Lighting Designer
Daniela Masellis
Costume Designer
Catherine Hahn
Sound Designer
Krystle Pederson
Assistant Director
Shannon Litzenberger
Stage Manager
Liz King
Assistant Stage Manager
Jalisa Gonie
Apprentice Stage Manager
Liz Page*
* Participation made possible throught the Belfry’s Emerging Artist Enhancement Program, funded by the RBC Emerging Artists Project. Total Attendance: 6610 Livestreams: 458 17
APRIL 18 – MAY 14, 2023
★★★★★ “a thing of raw and unmissable beauty” —HER
April 18 – May 14, 2023
ERIC DA COSTA AND SHAINA SILVER-BAIRD PHOTO BY JAMIE KRONICK
The Belfry Theatre presents 2b theatre company in co-production with the National Arts Centre
OLD STOCK: A REFUGEE LOVE STORY A Musical by Ben Caplan, Christian Barry & Hannah Moscovitch
Voice & Speech Coach
Starring
Ben Caplan Eric Da Costa Jamie Kronick Graham Scott Shaina Silver-Baird
Apprentice Stage Manager
Director
Christian Barry
Tour Producer
Songs
Ben Caplan & Christian Barry
Set Design
Louisa Adamson & Christian Barry
Lighting Design
Louisa Adamson & Christian Barry
Sound Design
Jordan Palmer, Graham Scott, Christian Barry & Ben Caplan
Costume Design
Carly Beamish
Assistant Director
Laura Vingoe-Cram
Susan Stackhouse
STARRING BEN CAPLAN WITH SHAINA SILVER-BAIRD, Stage ManagerERIC DA COSTA, JACQUES Jennifer Swan ARSENAULT, AND ANDY WISEM
Pay What You 250-385-6815 Production Manager Louisa Adamson belfry.bc.ca Sound EngineerCan Tickets William Fallon Music Director
Carolyn Moon
Graham| CHRISTIAN Scott BARRY - DIRECTOR | BEN CAPLAN & CHRI HANNAH MOSCOVITCH - PLAYWRIGHT ADAMSON & CHRISTIAN BARRY – SET & LIGHTING DESIGN | JORDAN PALMER, GRAHAM SCOTT, CH SOUND DESIGN | CARLY BEAMISH - COSTUME DESIGN | LAURA VINGOE-CRAM - ASSISTANT D Rebecca Desmarais VOICE AND SPEECH COACH | JENNIFER SWAN - STAGE MANAGER | LOUISA ADAMSON - PRODUC - SOUND ENGINEER | GRAHAM SCOTT - MUSIC DIRECTOR | REBECCA DESMARAIS - TOUR PRODU
BY GEOFF BERNER, THE HAPPY PEOPLE BY DANNY RUBENSTEIN, AND OD |YISHAMA BY RABBI SHLOMO CARLEB BY GRAHAM SCOTT.
PRODUCTION SPONSORS PRODUCTION SPONSORS
PUBLIC FUNDERS
SEASON SPONSORS
SEASON SPONSORS
Total Attendance: 7181 18
March 21 – 26, 2023
2023
THESE ARE THE SONGS I SING WHEN I’M SAD By Jane Miller & Brian Quirt/Nightswimming, Toronto Starring
Jane Miller
Creator
Jane Miller
Creator, Director & Dramaturg
Brian Quirt
Producer
Gloria Mok
Designer
Rebecca Picherak
Total attendance: 422
BELFRY 101 LIVE Total attendance: 75
THE FLAME The Flame is a storytelling series hosted by Deborah Williams. Flame events are preceded by a two-day intensive storytelling workshop facilitated by Deborah Williams. Flame #1 (September – Ciranda Edition) Total attendance: 63 Flame #2 (February) Total attendance: 91
JANE MILLER IN THESE ARE THE SONGS THAT I SING WHEN I’M SAD / PHOTO BY HENRY CHAN
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MENTORSHIPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM INTERNSHIPS:
EMERGING ARTIST ENHANCEMENT
CREATOR’S CIRCLE
Jody Bauche Sehar Bhojani Alex Chen Leslie Dos Remedios Anna Garoucheva Gonzalez Lee Ingram Kristy Janvier Anahita Monfared Natércia Napoleão Gail Arthur Nyoka Kodie Rollan Skyler Anderson Sangeeta Wylie
PROGRAM
Kevin Kerr, Dramaturg Melissa Smith, Facilitator Tony Adams Kate Besworth Tina Biello Miriam Dumitra Naomi Duska Maggi Feehan Evan Frayne Caleb Marshall Sarah Pitman Sophie Underwood Kiley Verbowski Jacob Zimmer
Apprenticeships: Diana Budiachenko, Direction, Vigil Emily Trepanier, Lighting Design, Vigil Holly Winter, Sound Designer, Vigil Liz Page, Stage Management, The Unplugging
PHOTOS: TOP ROW: ALEX CHEN, ANAHITA MONFARED, ANNA GAROUCHEVA GONZALEZ, GAIL ARTHUR NYOKA MIDDLE ROW: JODY BAUCHE, KODIE ROLLAN, KRISTY JANVIER, LESLIE DOS REMEDIOS BOTTOM ROW: NATÉRCIA NAPOLEÃO, SANGEETA WYLIE, SEHAR BHOJANI, SKYLER ANDERSON
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BELFRY LEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERS:
BELFRY LEGACY CIRCLE SPONSOR
Gloria & Ian Back + Lynne Bain Dr. Perry & Late Annamaria Bamji +
LEGACY GIFTS
Richard Brownsey & Glynis Leyshon Jane Francis & Dave Skilling
The Belfry acknowledges the generous recent and past gifts from the estates of:
Barbara Greeniaus & Bill Israel
Violet Armstrong
Bruce & Barbara Housser
Helena Balczewska
Judi James
Roger J. Bishop
John & Anne Keay
Shirley Mae Dawson
Robert & Ann Myers
Marguerite Kathleen Friesen
Joan Peggs
David Neil Lee
Cindy Petrowski & Phil Marsh
Maria Luisa Macrae
Ronald and Juliana Polstein +
M. Grace Mersereau
Ross Richardson
Margaret Seens
Diane Scott
Alan Geoffrey White
Michael Shamata
Garfield (Gary) Delbert Withers
Dianne Soberlak
Anonymous
The Lee & Karl Soberlak Foundation John & Suzanne Stewart Judy Stewart Julie & John Richard Swenson Plus a further nine anonymous members +Through the Victoria Foundation
We invite you to join the Belfry Legacy Circle by making a planned gift or bequest. Gift planning is an inspired, meaningful and deeply personal way to secure the future of the Belfry Theatre. The support of visionary philanthropy ensures that the Belfry will continue to flourish as Greater Victoria’s premier contemporary theatre company. Consult your professional advisors about the many forms through which you can achieve tax advantages of charitable donations and bequests. Please inform us if you have included the Belfry in your estate plans, so we can acknowledge your support during and/or after your lifetime, according to your wishes. Contact:
Susan Stevenson, Director of Development T: 250-385-6835 ext. 229 E: susan.stevenson@belfry.bc.ca 21
Bravo! The following individuals have invested generously in support of Belfry Theatre artistic and education programs
Elaine Montgomery & Robert Maitland DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE VISIONARY ($20,000+)
Anonymous (1)
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE BENEFACTOR ($10,000 - $19,999)
John & Suzanne Stewart ◊ Patrick Stewart Dr. Stephen Tax ◊ DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE PRODUCTION SPONSOR ($5,000 - $9,999)
Lee Adler ◊ Dr. Sheila & Paul Elworthy Cary & Rob Gillespie Alan Marcus & Gail Nagley Jeff McEown & Helen Smith
Lee & Karl Soberlak Foundation Michael & Vicki Ziegler
Sandra T. Stott
Oscar & Malca Casiro
Julie & John Richard Swenson
Chris & Mary Chapman
Hon. David & Sandra Anderson Dr. Perry & Late Annamaria Bamji † Dr. Iris & Dr. Eugen Bannerman
Isaac Thomas Al & Judith Title
Marjorie & Ian Clark Chris & Susan Considine Arlena Dodd
Richard Brownsey & Glynis Leyshon
Lesley Watson & Evert Lindquist
Stephen Cushing & Debbie Gill
Ross & Jane Woodland
Jane Francis & Dave Skilling
Anonymous (2)
Katrin Horowitz
Anne Clinckett & Denny Gelinas
Patricia Valentine ◊
Robert Johnston Ray Jones & Diana Dampsy
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE - ARTIST
Helen Lansdowne
SUPPORTER ($2500 - $4999)
Tomiko Ludwig
Ian & Gloria Back †
Phillip Marsh & Cindy Petrowski Joan McArthur-Blair & Jeanie Cockell
Pat Firth
Rob & Shirley Hunter
Brenda Firestone
Bruce & Barbara Housser
Bruce & Nikki MacKenzie Family
Nancy Jean Buan Elaine Calder & William J. Bennett
Ronald Polstein ◊
Mohan & Kathy Jawl
Peter Bray & Lorna Bray
Judy Stewart
Joe & Linda Harvey
Fiona Hunter
Sylvia Bews-Wright†
Glenn Mehalek & Joni Steinman
MEMBER ($1,200 - $2,499)
Joan Craig Deans Peggs
Katherine Farris & Kit Pearson
Nancy Bell & Kevan King
Michael Shamata
GUARDIAN ($500 - $749)
Andy Stephenson
Claude & Joan Mury
Commodore & Janice Drent ◊
Patricia O’Brien & Michael Gaudet
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE:
Barbara Greeniaus & Bill Israel
Susan & Gary Braley
Beate & Kirk Northcott
CHAMPION ($750 - $1199
John & Barbara S. Barton †
Andrew Karwowski & Sylvie Cote
Karen Blakely
Bruce & Gwyneth Elaine Kingham
Ed & Mary Chwyl
Peter Kruselnicki
Leah Hollins
Mikaila Mauro
John & Anne Keay
Mary McAvoy
In memory of Jean Elizabeth Kodar
Garth & Doreen McBride
Ann Maffey Susan McDaniel Robert Mitchell ◊ Henry & Karen Phillips Mary Ellen Purkis
Anne McLaughlin
Gordon & Grace Rogers
Robert Milne
Jane & Steve Savidant
Bill & Maureen Murphy-Dyson
David Secord & Amy Adams
Robert & Ann Myers
Anonymous (1)
Marie Vautier ◊
Hazel Morris Sally & Eric Murphy Mort Nelson Sara Olivotto Nancy Payeur Gwenyth & Wayne Phillips Pauline Price Adrienne Radford Brad & Shelagh Rinald In Memory of Judy Treloar
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University of Victoria
Lois McNabb
Oksana Dexter
Marie Peach
Rachel Wyatt
Jon & Gail Muzio
Peter Diamant
Bob Peart
Anonymous (6)
Nicola Ruth Rendell
Patricia & John Flannagan
Terry Phipps
Jaci Ross
Bette Gallander
Ivy Pye
STEWARD ($300 - $499)
Peter Seward
Robert George
Lisa Ricci
Sandra Anderson
Kenneth Wm. Thornicroft
Leslie Glazier
Larry & Pauline Rittenhouse
Christine & Michael Bloomfield
Alison Watt
Ivan Habel
Ann Saddlemyer
Silvana Saccomani
Blake & Marla Handley
Peter & Dianne Salmon
Victoria Women’s Newcomers Club
Alan & Dianne Hanna
Judy A. Scott
Trevor & Maureen Calkins
Dan & Peggy Herlinger
The Shaws
Scotty Carley
Donald & Adelina White
Kathy Horne
Gary Shumka
Ida Chong, FCPA, FCGA
Bill Williamson
Sara Hradecky
Arlene Skerrett
Jane Clinckett
Anonymous (3)
Horst Huelscher
Sheila Skinnider
Walt & Lynda Hundleby
Lorna Jean Smith
Monty & Nancy Bryant
B & L Copley George & Diane Copley
ADVOCATE ($150 - $299)
Marianne Alto
Charles Joerin & H. Grant Sullivan
Jenny Speir
Mary E. Darling Lyn Davis
Pearl Arden
Rex Johnson
Catherine A. Stephenson
Ronnie Eastwood
Douglas Baer
Sydney & Robert Kalef
Donald Storch
Karl & Cindy English
Fanny Kiefer
Joanne Summers
Rita Estock
Clayton Baraniuk & Jason Dubois
Margaret Hamilton Kortes
Andrew Beckerman
Jayne Thirsk & Jeff Pivnick
Malcolm Foy
Ron Bischler
David & Dorothy Torontow
Adria Fraser
Yvonne Lawson & Randall Gerlach
Eric & Michele Fretz
Darralyn Mary Bonnor
Lynn / Susan
Rhonda Ganz
Jack Boomer & Stephen Hammond
Frances Litman
Pat Bourke & Barry Gros
Warren Magnusson
Lorie Bradley & Russ Pym
Ken & May Mah-Paulson
Dawn M. Bradley Nancy Bright
Arabella Martin & Robert Britten
Barbara Bulman-Fleming
Margaret Martin
Dennis Watts & Cilla Brooke
Kerry Busheikin
Sandy Mayzel & John Gould
Carolyn Whitfield
Ken Peters & Harvey Koffman
Sherry & John Butler
Paul Williams
Gail Button
Adele Heise & Brian McConkey
Oliver & Helen Lantz
Erika Carter
Katherine McKeen
David Wright
Helen Lindholm
Andrea Chau
Diane McLaren
Sheila Wynn
Dan & Karen MacDougall
David A. Clark
Joan McNeely
Anonymous (11)
Peter & Helen Malcolm
Ron Cox & Bev Suzuki
Catharine & Anthony Moses
Robert & Lynda Malpass
Trudy Marie David
Brian Neill
Kini McDonald
Allan & Fern Davies
Ron & Judith Parish
Peter Gibson Matt Law & Danelle Hames Chris & Catriona Harker Rand & Margaret Harrison Jennifer Hawthorn Chris Jones & Catherine Wright
Martha Macdonnell
Kathy St. John
Tara Tunstall Jean & Matt Valikoski Lindy Van Alstine Terry Vatrt Kathy Veldhoen Lori Wanamaker Anita Wasiuta
Barbara L Wilson
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FRIEND ($75 - $149)
Bradford R. Lawson
Gordon Webster
Marjory Acton
Dorothy G. Leavitt
Catherine West
Richard & Veronica Adams
Robin & Jim Lee
John & Josephine Wigmore
Barry Andruschak
Sue Leuchter
Jenefer Yarker
Jock Bates
Edna Lowe
D.W. W. Young
Scott & Andrea Blaylock
Andrew Lunn
Anonymous (25)
P. M. Bond
Mel & Judi MacLeod
Susan Boyer
Susan MacRae
Laura Boyle Debra Jeanne Brown
Audrey McClellan & Chris Gainor
Our thanks to the 97 Friends ($75-$149) and 211 Members (up to $74).
Judy Byron
Bonnie McComb
Jackelyn Cade
Gail Meston
Karen Carter
Tom Middleton
Richard Chambers
Allan & Virginia Miller
Adelle Clements
Patrick & Catherine Monahan
David & Gillian Cohen
Andrew Murphy-Dyson
Barb Currie
Sabine Orlik
Loretta Foley
Marilyn Palmer
Rene Fortier
Ingrid Pawlosky
Valerie A. Gonzales
Joyce Payan
Lyndsay Green
Mr. Ronald W. Pollock
In honour of Barbara Greeniaus
Audrey Prendergast
Rick Griffin
June & Gordon Robinson
Melissa J. Hadley
Barry Salter
Suzanne Hamilton
Susan & Graham Simosko Debling
David Hansen & Norm Normandin
† Through the Victoria Foundation ◊ Pass-Through Grants through the Victoria Foundation As of July 1st 2023
Paul Richards
Sheila Souliere
Ole Hindsgaul & Monica Palcic Chris & Toula SpencerJohnson Dorothy Hooper Valerie Houghton
Henry & Marian Summerfield
Bev Houldsworth
Dawn Sutherland
Dale Hunter & Veronica Maguire
Andrew & Andrea Swan
Jennifer Jacobsen
Donald Alfred Wakeham
Bess Jillings
Margaret Walker
Jim Kightley & Wendy Seward
Robert & Betty Wallace
Alina Toaxen
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Bravo! The Belfry Theatre gratefully acknowledges the financial support of The Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia through the British Columbia Arts Council and the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, the Capital Regional District Arts Development Office and the City of Victoria.
SHOW SPONSORS
BELFRY LEGACY SOCIETY
Costa Verde Landscaping
BMO Financial Group
Horne Coupar LLP Lawyers & Notaries
Dowell’s Moving & Storage
Bodacious Lifestyles Boutique Caffe Fantastico Chateau Victoria Hotels & Suites Graham Isenegger & Neil Chappell of CIBC Wood Gundy – Blue Heron Group PARC Retirement Living Peninsula Co-op ARTS LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
Victoria Foundation BELFRY 101
The Potash Family Foundation Fernwood Pizza Co BELFRY ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM
Disability Alliance BC
Gabriel Ross Furniture BMO STUDIO THEATRE
BMO Financial Group CREATORS CIRCLE:
FOCUS CRUSH 2022
Presented by Odlum Brown Limited Boulevard Magazine EAT Magazine Vessel Liquor Store EMERGING ARTIST
KPMG Simply Computing FLORAL
Petals Plus HOSPITALITY
Caffe Fantastico Fernwood Pizza Co LA Limousine Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. Sea Cider
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Truffles Catering
RBC Emerging Artists Project
Vessel Liquor Store
FACILITY AND OPERATIONS
CD Specialty Cleaning & Restoration
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HOST HOTELS AND ACCOMMODATION
SPARK 2023
Chateau Victoria Hotels & Suites
Government of Canada
The Mclean Foundation
Jean Medland, Realtor
INDIGENOUS LEARNING EXCHANGE
The Hamber Foundation MEDIA SPONSORS
FOCUS Magazine Ocean 98.5 Times Colonist Used.ca NAME A SEAT SPONSOR:
Showcase Awards
The John H. & Margery M. McEown Trust for the Performing Arts Fund †
PRINT PARTNER
The Potash Family Foundation
Metropol
Elizabeth McPherson Fund for the Arts †
UPSTAGE MAGAZINE
Provincial Employees Community Services Fund
Fastrac Print & Marketing
The Lee & Karl Soberlak Foundation
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SPONSOR
The Stewart Fund through the Vancouver Foundation
Island Savings
Vi Armstrong Play Creation Fund Victoria Foundation
FOUNDATIONS AND FUNDS
APM Fund for the Arts †
Victoria Foundation’s Community Arts Grants Program
The Barraclough Foundation
Westerkirk Foundation
Belfry Theatre Society Endowment Fund† R. Boyes & G. Wilson Fund Fund †
† Through the Victoria Foundation
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